October 7-11: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we will begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, so make sure you have a copy of the book in class with you starting Monday, October 7. We will also work on Unit 4 Vocab with a quiz on Friday.

Reading Schedule - Keep up with the reading.
Expect a reading quiz at any time.

Reading Guide - Answer the questions as you read.

Monday, October 7:

• Unit 4 Vocab: Intro Words
• Intro to To Kill a Mockingbird
• What is identity?
• How do our pivotal moments define aspects of our personality?

Tuesday, October 8:

• Unit 4 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word
• Continue intro activity from Monday
• Begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Chapter 1
• Begin identity charts for Scout, Jem, and Atticus

Wednesday, October 9:

• Unit 4 Vocab: Completing the Sentence
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Chapter 2
• Influence of setting on identity
• 5th Period: Read Chapter 3

Thursday, October 10:

• Early Release!
• You will only meet with your 1st and 2nd periods today.
• 1st Period: We will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird (Chapter 3) in class and study vocab.
• Continue studying vocab for quiz tomorrow.

Friday, October 11:

• Unit 4 Vocab Quiz
• Unit 4 Vocab Homework due
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Read Chapter 4
• Both classes: Expect a short reading quiz on Monday, October 14.

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue our unit on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Important Dates:

• Monday, October 7: Have a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in class.
• If financial difficulty prevents you from obtaining a copy, please notify me ASAP at amanda.egbert@cobbk12.org, so I can make arrangements. Conversely, if you can donate a copy for a student in need, your help will be greatly appreciated!
• Friday, October 11: Unit 4 Vocab Quiz/ Unit 4 Homework due
• Monday, October 14: To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Quiz 1